Putting our heads in the sand instead of going to slit the throat of the enemy.
That's not necessarily true. We are taking care of matters in many ways -- bouncing rubble in Afghanistan, and bouncing Betty next door.
Truth of the matter is, humans have been going hog wild during wars since people started killing each other off in organized fashions. War literature and cinema is chock-full of the "sieze the day and the nearest broad" theme.
I didn't read where it said that the Special Ops were shirking their duties to have sex. How is a housewife from Omaha's having more sex keeping her from slitting the throat of the enemy? Is she supposed to be doing that in between basting the turkey?